8/30/2010

What the front row guests wore to the hottest show in Paris? At the Chanel Couture show, Elisa Sednaoui, Leighton Meester, Jessica Alba, Blake Lively and Milla Jovovich made an appearance in, what else? Chanel of course.

8/29/2010

Clothes aren't the only things that change with the seasons, hairstyles do too. JOYCE BEAUTY with the assistance from the hair genius, Neil Moodie, head stylist for Bumble and Bumble and hair stylist to the stars (Drew Barrymore, Natalie Portman and Scarlet Johannson are clients), brings us a Hair Lookbook for Fall Winter 2010 showing us how to achieve the latest looks using products from Bumble and Bumble, EVO, Fekkai, Leonor Greyl, Philip B and WAM!The first look Neil features is the Hair Up Style. Hair is cleanly tied up and kept, creating a polished look. Ponytails and chignons are accessorized with braids, ropes and twists to create an interesting dimension while still keeping the whole look immaculate.

Use: Bumble and Bumble Prep spay and Styling creamThe Natural Sultry look focuses on the hair's natural qualities and how to highlight them. This is by far the simplest look to achieve as hair is simply parted at the center, dampened a little and then straightened at random sections. The result is a hairstyle that is seductive, yet, still natural and easy!

Use: WAM Ionic Hairdryer and Diffuser to dry hairLastly, Neil takes inspiration from the' 90s with the Grunge Modern hairstyle. Using Courtney Love as inspiration, hair is again parted at the center and then enhanced with extensions. Products are then applied from the roots to create a sexy and natural texture.

8/26/2010

The Ecological Compound is one of Sisley’s most popular product. It is a fluid lotion,which is made by a formula of plant complex that works to stimulate and regulate skin. The Ecological Compound was tested and voted by over 100 celebrities in France and received the "Cult Product" category award for Madame Figaro "Beauty Stars" Awards.

8/25/2010

"Your clothes should be in proportion with your body, a good tailor or a good brand, they will ensure that the fit of your clothes. In my dress before, either the tailor will make my clothes changes for me in the scene or make other good size changes to help with the pin by stylist, then sent to my tailor to adjust clothing. Do you know, just change the bottom edge of an inch short, but also make clothes look completely different! "Emphasize your waistline

"We must remember that stress you slim waist! A belt makes you more beautiful in the shape. I have a lot of belts, from Phillip Lim to Alaia, and even many of the retro styling of antique belt, can be very good!"To avoid the large size of T-shirt

"I know they are comfortable, but it seems to only Nicole Richie to wearing that clothing with flavors. Hypertrophy of the coat is too loose-fitting clothing, and will not help to highlight the curves of your body. They will make you look like pregnant, as more importantly, the photos will look even more worse. "Sense of style is important

"Every woman figure number from 0 to 14 large build, should love flexible fabric! I love the feeling of the body wrapped and effect; they can tighten to fit with your body, so that you look more slender, more sexy. and a lot of sexy tight pants will not leave any visible traces in your coat because of its flexibility. "Love your S-curve

"Self-confidence, and trust your sexy. Even say that I like to 'show off' my body, and designers, such as Thatcher, Antonio Berardi, Preen, Altuzarra are able to make the perfect clothes for my body, to highlight them! "

8/24/2010

Summer is coming, go to the beach with a sun-bath, or jump into dip soaking pool are a good choice, it is sure to choose enough eye-catching piece swimsuit, but abdominal fat, the leg is too fat? Journalists invited swimsuit sales of counter staff to help you to choose right swimsuit.

Tip 1: according to the body to elect style

Swimwear counter sales said, with older women, the best selection is dark piece bathing suits, "If the abdominal fat, siamesed swimsuit is a good choice, if the election split, the best choice for skirt to easily cover the belly. If girls leg is fat, dress style is more suitable, do not select the pants swimwear,it will be highlight the shortcomings of legs. "

In addition, if more flat for chest, you can choose Tube Top swimsuit, the upper swimwear with layers of the skirt preferably, if the woman breast more plump, low-cut V-Neck is preferred.

Tip 2: Color and material

In addition to style and color, it is also need to pay attention to see fabric of swimsuit, "polyester is characterized by a sense of good vertical, dimensional stability, quick-drying and washable, and good acid-base characteristics of nylon, but intolerance of the sun, poor permeability, Spandex is a good elasticity, spandex of swimsuit is too little in the proportion,the flexibility is poor, easily deformed, in general, for brand swimwear, spandex was 18% ~ 20% in the proportion.

8/23/2010

True fashion is timeless. When you find a piece that is a classic, the momentary trends take a back seat. You can imagine yourself wearing this garment for years to come because you feel exceptional in it as it works with your body perfectly. We all have that one piece, and for the lucky ones a few pieces, which make you feel as though you have truly gotten your money's worth and then some. Take for example, Diane von Furstenberg's iconic wrap dress that was originally released in the 1970's and has maintained its appeal and wearability nearly 40 years later.

Another dress to add to that list is the Dior Couture Ivory Dress ($2,976). It's exquisite! The Dior Dress could easily being seen on a celebrity walking the red carpet or for us non-celebrities attending a formal event. Michele Meunier and Olivier Chatnenet are the designers behind the Parisian label, E2, who have reworked this vintage Dior Dress making it wearable for today.

The contrast between black and ivory make for a striking presentation. Overall, the dress exudes a delicate and ultra feminine feel with an empire waist, black lace along the neckline, and silk flowers along the sides and at the waist with numerous eyelets accentuating the panel belt all topped off with a black silk ribbon at the rear. Although this dress is a hefty investment, it's one that will last through generations.

8/22/2010

During Paris Fashion Week, Karl Lagerfeld will held an exhibition to show his own photography.

This exhibition will be hosted by the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, the show will give an insight into a man who is famous for his love of the medium. He photographs is all about Chanel's shoots himself,at the same time he has penned a couple of books on the subject including 'The Beauty of Violence' (featuring his muse Baptiste Giabiconi) and 'Metamorphoses of an American', chronicling the male model Brad Kroenig.

Despite his schedule in the world of couture, he also controls 7L - a photography bookshop in Paris beneath his photography studio.